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Sarah:
Great to hear from you and for posting this question. As you know lice can be a real challenge if not caught at the beginning of camp. Most camps have a lice protocol – usually including some type of screening and then if found, a plan for treatment. The AAP and ACN recommendations for lice are to “treat and keep”. Remember that lice is not an infection, it is an infestation. No one is going to become ill if they catch lice, but they will be irritated and uncomfortable. Either way – it would create a “less than optimal” camp experience.
Some camps do use companies, some camps just do the screening themselves and then have some Nix or other product on hand in the event they need to treat. You can determine what might work best for your camp, but we do encourage you to include lice screening in your opening day procedures if possible.
Glad to discuss more
Take care
Tracey Gaslin